Whatcha drinking (2023)?

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Now good old fashioned somerset cider but earlier in the la-di-da apartment we had a very nice G&T worth sharing. Hand blown bottle and glasses, superb gin.

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Another gift from Beery Claus - I actually had this one last time St. Suds visited me, and I liked it then and I like it now.

Wine glasses because we were outside on the back deck, eating bruschetta (her) and escabeche (him), and feeling kind of Mediterranean/sunny, so it just seemed right.

Beer is a perfect back-deck-85F/27C-in-the-shade companion. Not fussy, not sophisticated, just a good, laid-back, no-bitterness-allowed beer. Matched up perfectly with the afternoon.
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karadekoolaid said:
Not clear what that is. It says "lawnmower" on the front, so I'm supposing it tastes of grass??
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A “lawnmower beer” is a beer that tastes particularly good after an afternoon in the hot sun mowing the grass - some light, crisp, and bubbly.

Pilsner - good lawnmower beer
Nut brown - bad lawnmower beer

This particular one is a kölsch.
 
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Orange cider - not bad, but a very slight musty odor and taste.

This is the one I was looking forward to the most, because I love most anything in orange, but that lingering sort of corky taste (yes, I know it’s in a can, but it has that corky taste wine sometimes gets) would mean if I were having this at a bar, I’d drink it, I wouldn’t send it back…but I’d order something else next round.
 
TastyReuben said:
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Orange cider - not bad, but a very slight musty odor and taste.

This is the one I was looking forward to the most, because I love most anything in orange, but that lingering sort of corky taste (yes, I know it’s in a can, but it has that corky taste wine sometimes gets) would mean if I were having this at a bar, I’d drink it, I wouldn’t send it back…but I’d order something else next round.
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That one made me :scratchhead: when I saw it in the store.

CD
 
caseydog said:
That one made me :scratchhead: when I saw it in the store.

CD
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Don’t get me wrong, I was glad to have tried it, and had I been there, I’d have bought a six-pack and wondered if I’d gotten a bad batch.

We have a brewer here, they had a short issue with their canning operation (they’d just started canning their beer) and they just ever so slightly overfilled the cans.

It was probably a micro-ounce, but enough that when you popped the top, beer flew out all over everything. It was fixed in short order, but the six-pack I had, I opened the rest in the sink. :laugh:

Sometimes, it’s just a bad batch. 🤷‍♂️
 
TastyReuben said:
Don’t get me wrong, I was glad to have tried it, and had I been there, I’d have bought a six-pack and wondered if I’d gotten a bad batch.

We have a brewer here, they had a short issue with their canning operation (they’d just started canning their beer) and they just ever so slightly overfilled the cans.

It was probably a micro-ounce, but enough that when you popped the top, beer flew out all over everything. It was fixed in short order, but the six-pack I had, I opened the rest in the sink. :laugh:

Sometimes, it’s just a bad batch. 🤷‍♂️
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Austin Eastciders makes some good ciders, but like any brand, some products are hits, and some are misses.

I don't know what could cause a "corked" taste, but I doubt is was a bad batch. I know there are some orange juices and sodas that I like, and others that I don't. So, I wondered what that cider would taste like, but since you are the guinea pig, I had nothing to lose. :D

CD
 
caseydog said:
I don't know what could cause a "corked" taste, but I doubt is was a bad batch.
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Apparently, the same thing that causes wine to go corked. From Cider Review:

TCA – Trichloroanisole
Not something we come across often on Cider Review other than very occasionally. Also known as “corked” in wine, but not exclusive to alcohol under cork as this compound can be found in wood and paper based materials too. So storage conditions and materials play a key part in the development of this as it can take some time and higher temperatures and air to develop. Formed in the presence of Chlorine too, so cleaning materials (including water) can influence its production.

What does it look like: not visible

How does it smell: cardboard boxes left out in the rain, mouldy newspapers and damp basements.

How does it taste: musty cardboard, wet dog or mouldy basements, thin and paper like, generally stale. As though some of the flavour has been sucked out leaving a blank sheet [Ed: of paper…sorry I had to].
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I’ve had home-produced ciders that had that mustiness, but very, very much more - very noticeable and generally undrinkable - this wasn’t nearly that bad, just enough to make you say, “I’m getting floral notes…and definitely citrus, of course, and…just a hint of my granny’s basement at the back of the throat.” :wink:
 
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This Free Beer of the Month Club offering is the one I was looking forward to the least, as I generally like my jalapeño flavor restricted to jalapeños, nachos, and chili.

However, I must admit, this isn’t bad. There’s a definite odor of chilis when it pours out, making that nice, wispy head of foam, and drinking it, it’s there as well - it’s not overwhelming, though; more of a “you’re a naughty boy” slap, instead of a “get away from me or I’ll get a restraining order” punch in the throat.

Wait, what was I talking about…?
 
TastyReuben said:
This Free Beer of the Month Club offering is the one I was looking forward to the least, as I generally like my jalapeño flavor restricted to jalapeños, nachos, and chili.
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No wonder it was free...
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Mind you, it's not that far away from a Michelada. They're great with a late breakfast and a hangover, especially if you add a little more hot pepper!
 
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